Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1504 - 798: Beyond the Sect_2

Only those Red Gold Phoenixes carrying a sufficiently potent bloodline can wield such an inherent power.

Upon encountering the 'Nirvana Fire,' any water-based spell evaporates in an instant, offering no resistance whatsoever, and other methods prove even less effective.

The trio of Nascent Soul cultivators discovered far too late that their narrow room to evade had vanished amid the barrage of blazing feathers.

Now incapable of evading the spiraling fiery feathers, they pinned their hopes on their protective artifacts holding out against the onslaught until reinforcements from fellow cultivators arrived.

Yet events unfolded far from ideally. The moment the 'Nirvana Fire' coating the fiery feathers brushed against a defensive artifact, the spirit bound to its recognition imprint suffered scorching from the 'Nirvana Fire,' rendering it unsustainable.

A sharp agony stabbed through the minds of the three Nascent Soul cultivators as they sensed their defensive artifacts severing their bond.

Stripped of their defensive artifacts, the 'Nirvana Fire' seared directly onto their flesh.

Instead of the expected blaze upon their forms, a far more horrifying fate awaited, as the 'Nirvana Fire' ignited the very souls of these three Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Nascent Souls housed within the three Nascent Soul cultivators found themselves consumed by the 'Nirvana Fire,' emitting agonized shrieks while trapped and unable to flee once the flames took hold.

Little Feng unleashed a victorious screech, proclaiming its triumph over the Illusion Spirit Dragon, since the latter had slain just one Nascent Soul cultivator whereas it had felled three at once.

Right after Little Feng's exultant call, the forms of the other three approaching Nascent Soul cultivators abruptly cleaved in half, precisely as the Illusion Spirit Dragon's silhouette materialized once more.

Little Feng issued a frustrated chirp and soared toward the surviving Nascent Soul cultivators.

The sight confronting the remaining Nascent Soul cultivators laid bare the horrifying prowess of both Little Feng and the concealed Dragon Clan spirit beast.

Certain cultivators identified Little Feng's true nature: a full-blooded Red Gold Phoenix, implying that a practitioner from Luanyang Palace had probably shown up.

In haste, they bolted far away, unwilling to linger in the vicinity any longer.

Suddenly, a chant of Buddha resounded, followed by a silhouette hurtling toward Little Feng, its overwhelming Great Venerable aura blanketing the whole region.

Far from cowering under the Great Venerable's imposing aura, Little Feng flared up defiantly, its entire frame bursting into flames as the 'Nirvana Fire' and the mighty Phoenix Clan bloodline pushed back against the aura's oppressive force.

The Illusion Spirit Dragon remained hidden from view, refusing to emerge.

Though Li Shiming spotted the Great Venerable's arrival, he felt no urge to intervene, having poured vast resources into nurturing both Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon.

This particular Great Venerable hailed from Lianhua Temple, and in raw might, he ranked as merely average among the elite experts of major powers, naturally.

Li Shiming harbored no doubts that the combined might of Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon could overwhelm this Great Venerable; in fact, it presented an ideal chance for them to hone their combat skills.

With the Great Venerable's emergence, the Nascent Soul cultivators on the verge of escape froze in place. They placed unshakeable faith in the Great Venerable; regardless of a Red Gold Phoenix's ferocity, it stood no chance against a true Great Venerable.

Gazing upon Little Feng, the Great Venerable felt astonishment that it could defy his aura's dominance, prompting him to grow vigilant and abandon any complacency.

He conjured a Golden Bell, then with a flick of his wrist, directed it to envelop Little Feng entirely.

As the Golden Bell advanced on Little Feng, he triggered a succession of spell patterns without pause.

The instant the Golden Bell neared closure around Little Feng, it tolled loudly, unleashing a sonic wave that radiated outward from its core.

Little Feng, hampered by its scant fighting experience, froze briefly under the sonic assault.

This split-second pause sealed its fate, confining it within the Golden Bell.

Observing his trap succeed, the Great Venerable grinned involuntarily. He unleashed a barrage of spell patterns, making the Golden Bell chime incessantly, while the Buddha light within constricted, aiming to overpower Little Feng.

Enraged, Little Feng unleashed a barrage of phoenix shrieks, its 'Nirvana Fire' surging to multiple times its prior intensity, lashing out at the bell's barriers.

The Great Venerable's grin faded swiftly, and he poured extra spiritual power into the Golden Bell in urgency, desperate to prevent the 'Nirvana Fire' from ruining the recognition imprint embedded inside.

Thankfully, given the 'Nirvana Fire' from a fourth-grade mid-stage Red Gold Phoenix and his early edge in pinning Little Feng down, he managed to fuel the Golden Bell's restraint enough to fully conquer this Red Gold Phoenix.

But as he channeled every ounce of his inner spiritual power, he detected assaults battering the Buddha light shield, jolting him into summoning a golden shield treasure that formed a backup barrier inside the Buddha light shield.

This marked the Illusion Spirit Dragon's strike, exploiting the Great Venerable's focus on Little Feng for a sudden up-close assault.

After delivering the blow, the Illusion Spirit Dragon wasted no time, drawing on its untainted Dragon Clan bloodline to endure the Great Venerable's aura and swiftly withdrawing.

Upon pulling back to a safe range from the Great Venerable, its form vanished anew.

The Great Venerable lacked the moment to pursue the Illusion Spirit Dragon, even halting the flow of spiritual power to the Golden Bell.

He faced dire straits now, as clashing with the Illusion Spirit Dragon differed vastly from merely targeting Nascent Soul Middle Stage foes.

The Illusion Spirit Dragon had gnashed into the Great Venerable's barriers, injecting venom in the process.

This venom stemmed from an innate talent the Illusion Spirit Dragon possessed since its early days, and through successive evolutions under the sway of pure Dragon Clan bloodline, it had grown to a dreadfully lethal degree.

In mere moments, the venom etched onto the defenses ate away at the Buddha light shield, and while the golden shield treasure halted its advance, corrosion began afflicting it too.

As a fourth-grade upper stage magical treasure, the golden shield struggled fiercely against the Illusion Spirit Dragon's venom, depending solely on the Great Venerable's amplified spiritual power to hold firm.

The Great Venerable had rushed in without glimpsing the Illusion Spirit Dragon; his eyes had fixed only on Little Feng, the Red Gold Phoenix.

Encountering even one pure-blooded Red Gold Phoenix came as a shock, but the added presence of another full-blooded Dragon Clan spirit beast stunned him further.

The Great Venerable deployed his Divine Sense to its limits, sweeping over every corner of the surrounding space to thwart any fresh ambush from the Illusion Spirit Dragon.

He hurled additional spell patterns at the golden shield, at last dispelling the venom, yet the damage left the golden shield in ruins, demanding extended recovery before reuse.

Seizing the Great Venerable's divided attention, Little Feng kept blasting the Golden Bell with 'Nirvana Fire,' eroding the recognition imprint within.

The Golden Bell emitted a sorrowful keen, retreated to the Great Venerable's side, dissolved into energy, and merged into his form.

The Great Venerable shuddered, undoubtedly struck by the backlash from the Golden Bell Treasure's injuries.

At that juncture, Li Shiming couldn't suppress a smirk, suspecting the Golden Bell Treasure served as the Great Venerable's core life-bound artifact.

Simultaneously, he observed how sorely deficient the Great Venerable from Dongqi Continent was in actual combat savvy.

In the Dongqi Continent, a Great Venerable represents the ultimate peak of power. Sect disputes rarely demand a Great Venerable's direct involvement; they more commonly act as a looming threat.

The Great Venerable produced a strand of Buddha Beads, yanking it to propel one hundred and eight beads flying forth, arraying into a formation at his flank.

Positioned at the formation's heart, he linked his body's Buddha light to the array.

Little Feng transformed its feathers into phantom fire feathers, hurling them at the Great Venerable, only for the one hundred and eight Buddha Beads' formation to repel them.

From the formation's core, the Great Venerable unleashed a spell toward Little Feng.

Little Feng nimbly evaded the spell, shifting spots to fire off more fire feathers, yet regardless of its angle, the formation proved impenetrable.

A Great Venerable's formation, fused with his personal Buddha light, formed an unbreakable shell that a mere fourth-grade mid-stage Little Feng couldn't pierce.

The Illusion Spirit Dragon prowled relentlessly for openings to strike, but it too discovered none whatsoever.

The Great Venerable's defensive posture bordered on overkill, deploying such a fortress-like tactic against a fourth-grade mid-stage spirit beast—usually saved for foes surpassing one's own strength.